Vol 5 Chapter 48: Proto

Fire is afraid that Prato has had a good time during this time. As a friend of Raphael, Prato originally thought that he also has some artistic spirituality, but the cruel reality finally made him realize that he was just a layman who knew money.
Prato was originally intended to become a Raphael economic man. Although he had no aura in art, he thought he had some skills in watching people. At least from a very early time he knew that Raphael was not easy. It must be a promising young man in the future.
So Pletto intends to make a good investment in this friend. This was originally a very safe idea, but the copper trading that suddenly became lively made him unable to breathe, and the result was that once he got stuck Bankruptcy.
Fortunately, when he had nowhere to go, even when he and Raphael lost the money to rent the house, the Earl of Montina extended a warm and friendly hand to him.
Prato turned into a big rich man, Prato, and the wealthy master Prato began to buy low and sell high in the copper market, calling for storms and storms, and for a time created a great reputation in Rome.
And the ambition of the rich man of Prato was not small, just over half a month ago, he came to Bucharest with money and bodyguards.
Becoming a guest of the king and being able to talk and laugh with Bohemian and the king of Hungary, which Prato had never thought of before, made him excited and ambitious.
But he also knew who brought it all to him. Prato ’s fear was not so grateful as to the count, especially the Moorish man beside him who seemed to compliment the humble people, Whenever he thought of the pagan, Proto would have an uncomfortable discomfort.
When Ladislas II sent someone to find Prato, he was entertaining everyone in a pub and drinking.
As a wealthy businessman, he has become one of the focal points in the city from the day he entered Bucharest. Numerous servants, extravagant accommodations and extravagant manners all make him look like a real rich man. It was all earl's money, but Prato didn't feel any burden.
So when he invited everyone to drink at will in a good mood today, there was a burst of gratitude and praise in the tavern.
"May God bless you, generous Prato!"
"God will give you more wealth, Solomon Prato!"
People kept crying, and the sound spread outside the house, so that the orderer thought there was a riot in the tavern.
"You are a good person, Mr. Prato, but not all of you are good people."
A young man drank a bit high, his eyes muddled, but even then he could see the expression of resentment on his face.
After drinking a sip of wine, the young man started patting the table and talking to Prato on the opposite side.
"When we were persecuted by the Orthodox Christians, we longed for someone to help us. We asked the Vatican for help and sent a messenger, but we couldn't wait for any reply. We finally waited for someone when we were disappointed. The devil, he took my beloved so easily, and he used conspiracies and tricks to drive me out of the adults. Do you know that I hate that person? "
"Oh okay, you hate that person," Prato casually persuaded, this young man he knew not long ago, very appreciative of this young man's infatuation Prato that has swept the city, he even thought that if It is possible to help this person realize his ideals, and perhaps get more benefits.
"That, Gumbre ..." the young knight mumbled on the table indistinctly.
"what did you say?"
Prato questioned in amazement, but the young man was already drunk and couldn't open his eyes. It was then that the person sent by the king found Prato.
Although he seemed surprised when he heard a familiar name, Prato did n’t dare to delay the king. He took out a handful of gold coins and threw them on the table. He greeted the pub owner and invited all the guests present. Then, he burst out of the tavern with a burst of cheers.
Only a frustrated young man lying on the table can't help but mumble.
"Aloxia, why don't you tell the grown-up that you love me, I'm going to pursue the princess, and I want you to know that I'm not worse than that count ..."
"The king wants to see you right away," the king's men hurriedly said as he walked. It seemed strange to him that the king was in a hurry to see the businessman, but it didn't look very good from the time the king gave the order. Maybe it's not a good thing.
What surprised Prato was that, after seeing him, Ladislas II asked him a question that surprised him.
"Do you know Count Montina?"
Prato didn't know if he had caught the king's attention because of his unnatural look. After glancing at him, Ladislas II simply asked him, "Do you know this count?"
"Your Majesty, I know him," Prato nodded immediately under the king's staring. "But this is not a pleasant thing. You know that as a businessman I should not talk about a noble nobleman, especially A nobleman has a deep relationship with His Majesty the Pope. "
"You are talking about his relationship with the pope's daughter." Ladislas II corrected it slightly.
"Beautiful Lucrezia," Prato nodded quickly, even thinking the king showed a look like "everyone is a man you know", and then said in a tone that seemed to be understood by the people in the circle. "But that's all There are some rumours in the market, you know that the count is very fond of the Duchess of Estelles. This can be seen from the baptism of my friend to the Duchess, so the love between the count and Miss Lucrezia is impossible As bad as those people say. "
"What are the rumors," Ladislas II was a little strange, and then asked curiously, "Have your friends painted the portrait of the Duchess of Pisa?"
"Your Majesty, don't you know about this," Prato showed an unexpected look, and then nodded quickly. "It's about the death of Lucrezia's previous husband. Some rumors are terrible, and neither It ’s up to me, but it ’s a disrespect to several nobles, but it ’s true that it ’s spread a little bit about the fact that the Earl of Montina and Lucrezia fell in love a long time ago, because this is why the pope Give that Sforza's son-in-law ..., you know I shouldn't have said this kind of thing. "
Ladislas II showed a slight comprehension, and then he asked slightly curiously, "What about the picture?"
"You said that painting, that was done by my friend Rafael Sansi to congratulate the Princess Bisa on the baptism. Speaking of that, Pope's son Caesar was also present, if you saw the painting I noticed that a guardian angel in the upper right corner of the painting is his image, but please forgive me for saying a word privately, although I heard that Lord Caesar is very satisfied with this painting, His Majesty the Pope seems not so happy. "
"Why?" Ladislas II asked curiously.
Upon hearing the king's question, Prato tilted his head and lipped his lips, and said something in private: "It is said that His Majesty the Pope believed that the baptist should be baptized by himself, not by the Bishop of Pisa, although he not only sent himself Son, and also sent the dean of St. Mark's Abbey in Florence to observe the ceremony, but His Majesty the Pope still felt that it was a mistreatment of his granddaughter. And he was also annoyed that he did not draw himself in the painting. He once ordered my friend to add his image to it, but if that would destroy the appearance of the whole painting, who would stop, who knows, the earl always gets what he wants, so then It ’s common for many people to observe the baptism of his daughter. "
Ladislas II showed a thoughtful look, but for a moment his eyes fell on Prato's face again.
"But I think you seem to disagree with the count, or do you seem to complain to him?"
"Your Majesty, please don't say that. I'm just a businessman. How can I complain about a big man like Earl Montina," Prato said with a little uneasiness on his face, but he finally said in dismay under the King's watch "Actually, I just feel bad luck. I can hear news about the count here. It ’s not a good thing for me, or a good thing for many people. After all, we all have Eaten in his hands. "
"What happened, tell me a little about the count," Ladislas II urged a little impatiently "Speak everything you know."
"I don't know much about your majesty," Prato thought about it first, but before the frowning of Ladislas II began, he could not help the King of Bohemia in the next sentence. Suddenly, "but I knew he was doing business with the famous Fugel family."
Ladislas II's already frowned eyebrows immediately stretched out, his eyes fixed on Prato, and while Prato was secretly worried, the king suddenly said, "I still have something to do Go for it, but maybe you can have dinner with me, and then you will talk to me about the count. "
Just when Ladislas II and Bucharest ’s nobles felt an unexpected accident about what happened in Zagreb, outside Zagreb, Alexander was walking along the rolling mountain road with Gompati Walking slowly forward.
Behind them is Zagreb, which has gradually gone away, and in front of the road at their feet, it is extending eastward along the gradually rising ridge.
This is a mountainous area where the Carpathian Mountains and the Balkan Mountains are connected. The sea breeze from the Adriatic Sea blows from the relatively low mountain between these two mountains towards the inland of southeastern Europe.
At the same time, because of the circulation of the wind in this place, the climate of the surrounding areas that had been cold because of the cold air retention due to the inability to penetrate under the huge mountain range seemed to be much cooler than other places.
On the hillside in the distance, moving white clouds can be seen, but if you walk in, you will find that the shepherd is actually driving a large number of goats.
Those goats can jump on the flat mountain road that neither human nor horse can pass, especially some energetic male goats, they always like to stand on the rock protruding beyond the steep and stare proudly. People or sheep passing by below.
"You could have asked the Viscount for more things," Gompati said with a little regret while walking. "You helped him take the Duke's throne. This is a real grace, but you have to ask him to fulfill your permission to call The locals did not make any other demands than soldiers, but in my opinion, although you are generous, the viscount may not thank you. "
"How can I be grateful," Alexander smiled to Compatti. "For them, we are all foreigners no matter where we come from, although they are all Catholics, but in their eyes we are no different from the Ottomans. "
"This is, at least for the Orthodox, we may be worse than the Ottomans."
Gompati nodded thoughtfully. Since entering Zagreb, he has clearly felt the hostility from the Orthodox, which makes Gompati even have the illusion that he is actually in the heathen territory.
Complaining to Gompati, Alexander said nothing, and of course he would not tell this little hostility, which is totally worth mentioning compared to the religious division that swept across Europe after the rise of Protestantism.
After all, after thousands of years of grievances and disputes, the contradiction between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church is actually much more gentle than it was many years ago. It's better to say that he has become a thorn in some people's eyes.
As for who these people are, Hilva has given a series of names, among which the Rwa? Marquis in northern Bosnia is at the top of the list.
According to Hrva, those people had to eliminate him because they felt that his father had become an obstacle to their competition for the Bosnian King, and the reason why these people qualified for the kingdom did not target other competitors, but The Duke of Sighnaci was chosen, only because the Duke chose to convert, so that there was a better excuse.
Alexandre agrees with the analysis of the Viscount of Helva.
Although religious contradictions are often the direct cause of conflicts, religious contradictions are never the root cause of conflicts. Everything ultimately comes from interests.
As far as Alexandria knew, the original conversion of the Duke of Sighnaci had influenced many of the Croatian nobles who supported him, and this further strengthened the weight of the Duke to compete in the Bosnian crown.
"The Marquis of Roy? Is one of the most influential nobles in Northern Bosnia," Alexander said, looking at the rolling road ahead. "He once served under the Grand Duchess of Wallachia against the Ottomans, and even after returning to Bosnia Became the leader of the nobles in the North. It is said that many people in Belgrade and Bucharest supported him as a new king. Even our old friend Duke Karl of Kaniola has a deep relationship with him. "
"It seems to be a very difficult person to deal with." Compatiti said disapprovingly. "But it doesn't seem to have anything to do with us. These things bother the Viscount."
Gompati's words made Alexander laugh a little. He knew that Gompati was a little disappointed with this trip. After all, they seem to have been aimlessly stop and go so far, and even a few times Gompati finally became impatient. Live asked him what the expedition was for.
Of course, Alexander would not tell him that the trip was to take Sophia away. Fortunately, a more favorable and tempting reason was enough to impress Gompati.
"Copper mines, copper mines with large reserves. Believe me, there are far more mines from the copper mines than what you grab," Alexander explained to Gompati in this way. "If you think about it, you can have one Your artillery unit is entirely yours, which is enough to make this trip harder and worthwhile. "
This reason immediately caused Gompati to shut his mouth, and then he even turned anxious for Alexander to stay in Zagreb ~ EbookFREE.me ~ This is because according to Alexander, whether it is Northern Bosnia or Croatia There are enough copper mines, and in Hungary there is a natural large copper mine enough for him to realize the dream of building a huge artillery force, and if the Marquis of Roy? Becomes the king of Bosnia, then this All fantasies may be reduced to ashes.
For this reason, Gompati began to urge Alexander to go on the road, but before that Alexander had to make some preparations.
The so-called preparation is to build an armament against the Ottomans between Zagreb and even the mountains of Croatia, as previously told to the Viscount Hilva.
Alexander wanted to persuade Helva to become a hero against the Ottomans.
"We go to Bucharest, Gompati," Alexander said loudly on the ride. "There are big copper mines and other more important things we need."
Walking on the mountain road, Alexander looked up to the distance beyond the mountains.
Sophia, don't worry, I'm here.